Ford Foundation

The Ford Foundation was founded in 1936 by Edsel Ford and two Ford Motor Company executives.

Mission
For more than a century, the "Ford Foundation is a resource for innovative people and institutions worldwide." The Foundation's stated goals are to:
 * Strengthen democratic values
 * Reduce poverty and injustice
 * Promote international cooperation
 * Advance human achievement

As one of the largest mainstream foundations, Ford has been singled out for criticism by conservative groups seeking to 'defund the left'.

Former Presidents

 * Edsel Ford (Founder), 1936-1943
 * Henry Ford II, 1943-1950
 * Paul G. Hoffman, 1950-1953
 * H. Rowan Gaither, Jr., 1953-1956
 * Henry T. Heald, 1956-1965
 * McGeorge Bundy, 1966-1979
 * Franklin Thomas, 1979-1996
 * Susan V. Berresford, 1996-2007
 * Luis A. Ubinas, 2008-present

Trustees
Accessed October 2008:


 * Kathryn S. Fuller - Chair (replaced Paul Arthur Allaire in 2004)
 * Luis A. Ubiñas
 * Kofi Appenteng
 * Afsaneh M. Beschloss
 * Anke A. Ehrhardt
 * Juliet V. García
 * Irene Y. Hirano
 * J. Clifford Hudson
 * Yolanda Kakabadse
 * Thurgood Marshall, Jr.
 * Richard Moe
 * Narayana N.R. Murthy
 * W. Richard West, Jr.

Former Trustees

 * Paul Arthur Allaire, Chairman of the Board
 * Alain J.P. Belda, Chairman/CEO, Alcoa Inc.
 * Afsaneh M. Beschloss, President/CEO, Carlyle Asset Management Group
 * Anke A. Ehrhardt, Director, HIV Ctr for Clinical and Behavioral Studies NY State Psychiatric Institute
 * Kathryn S. Fuller, Ex-President/CEO, World Wildlife Fund (as of 2005), now Director of Alcoa
 * Juliet V. Garcia, President, University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College
 * Wilmot G. James, Executive Director, Social Cohesion and Integration Research Programme, Human Sciences Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa
 * Yolanda Kakabadse, Executive President, Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano, Quito, Ecuador
 * Wilma P. Mankiller, Former Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation, Park Hill, Oklahoma
 * Richard Moe, President, National Trust for Historic Preservation
 * Yolanda T. Moses, President, The American Association for Higher Education
 * Luis G. Nogales, Managing Partner, Nogales Investors, LLC, Los Angeles, California
 * Deval L. Patrick, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, The Coca-Cola Company
 * Ratan N. Tata, Chairman, Tata Industries Limited, Mumbai, India
 * Carl B. Weisbrod, President, Alliance for Downtown New York, Inc.
 * W. Richard West, Director, National Museum of the American Indian
 * Susan V. Berresford, President, The Ford Foundation

Issue Directors
Accessed March 2010:

Democracy, Rights and Justice - headed by Maya L. Harris,
 * Democratic and Accountable Government 	 John Kowal]]
 * Human Rights 	Sara Ríos and Martín Abregú
 * Social Justice Philanthropy 	Suzanne Siskel

Economic Opportunity and Assets - headed by Pablo J. Faraas
 * Economic Fairness 	Frank DeGiovanni and Helen Neuborne
 * Metropolitan Opportunity 	George McCarthy
 * Sustainable Development 	David Kaimowitz

Education, Creativity and Free Expression - headed by Alison R. Bernstein
 * Educational Opportunity and Scholarship 	Jeannie Oakes
 * Freedom of Expression 	Orlando Bagwell
 * Sexuality and Reproductive Health and Rights 	Margaret Hempel

Office of the Vice President

 * Alison R. Bernstein, vice president
 * L. Steven Zwerling, senior director ((not present in 2000 AR)
 * Njabulo Ndebele, resident scholar (not present in 2000 AR)
 * Lori Matia, senior grants administrator
 * Alsie J. Falconer, executive assistant

Footnotes - Kenneth B. Wilson becomes senior director on July 2, 2000.

Media, Arts and Culture
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 * Pamela M. Meyer, director (In 2000, replaced by Margaret B. Wilkerson
 * Christine J. Vincent, deputy director
 * Jon Funabiki, program officer
 * Damien M. Pwono, program officer
 * John P. Santos, program officer
 * Ann E. Garvin, grants administrator

In 2000, the following two are added to the board Source
 * Gigi Sohn, project specialist
 * David Mazzoli, grants administrator

Projects Funded by the Ford Foundation
To view details of some of the projects funded by the Ford Foundation see Ford Foundation/Projects supported by the Ford Foundation.

Contact
Ford Foundation (Headquarters) 320 East 43rd Street New York, NY 10017 USA Phone: (212) 573-5000 Fax: (212) 351-3677 Website: http://www.fordfound.org/

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